Northern Premier League Tables
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Northern Premier League Premier Division 2002/03
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Accrington Stanley | 44 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 97 | 44 | +53 | 100 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Barrow | 44 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 84 | 52 | +32 | 84 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Vauxhall Motors | 44 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 81 | 46 | +35 | 76 | - |
| 4th | Stalybridge Celtic | 44 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 77 | 51 | +26 | 76 | - |
| 5th | Worksop Town | 44 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 82 | 67 | +15 | 72 | - |
| 6th | Harrogate Town | 44 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 75 | 63 | +12 | 71 | - |
| 7th | Bradford Park Avenue | 44 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 73 | 70 | +3 | 70 | - |
| 8th | Hucknall Town | 44 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 72 | 62 | +10 | 66 | - |
| 9th | Droylsden | 44 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 62 | 52 | +10 | 64 | - |
| 10th | Whitby Town | 44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 80 | 69 | +11 | 63 | - |
| 11th | Marine | 44 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 63 | 60 | +3 | 61 | - |
| 12th | Wakefield & Emley | 44 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 46 | 49 | -3 | 60 | - |
| 13th | Runcorn Halton | 44 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 69 | 74 | -5 | 60 | - |
| 14th | Altrincham | 44 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 58 | 63 | -5 | 60 | - |
| 15th | Gainsborough Trinity | 44 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 67 | 66 | +1 | 59 | - |
| 16th | Ashton United | 44 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 71 | 79 | -8 | 58 | - |
| 17th | Lancaster City | 44 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 71 | 75 | -4 | 57 | - |
| 18th | Burscough | 44 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 44 | 51 | -7 | 51 | - |
| 19th | Blyth Spartans | 44 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 67 | 87 | -20 | 51 | - |
| 20th | Frickley Athletic | 44 | 13 | 8 | 23 | 45 | 78 | -33 | 47 | - |
| 21st | Gateshead | 44 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 60 | 81 | -21 | 41 | ♦▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Colwyn Bay | 44 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 52 | 99 | -47 | 24 | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd | Hyde United | 44 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 40 | 98 | -58 | 23 | ▼Relegated |
Northern Premier League Division 1 2002/03
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Alfreton Town | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 106 | 59 | +47 | 87 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Spennymoor United | 42 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 81 | 42 | +39 | 87 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Radcliffe Borough | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 90 | 46 | +44 | 85 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 4th | North Ferriby United | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 78 | 45 | +33 | 78 | ♦Playoffs |
| 5th | Chorley | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 80 | 51 | +29 | 73 | ♦Playoffs |
| 6th | Belper Town | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 73 | - |
| 7th | Witton Albion | 42 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 67 | 50 | +17 | 72 | - |
| 8th | Matlock Town | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 70 | - |
| 9th | Leek Town | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 63 | 46 | +17 | 69 | - |
| 10th | Workington | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 73 | 60 | +13 | 67 | - |
| 11th | Farsley Celtic | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 66 | 67 | -1 | 62 | - |
| 12th | Kendal Town | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 68 | 58 | +10 | 61 | - |
| 13th | Bamber Bridge | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 55 | 59 | -4 | 54 | - |
| 14th | Guiseley | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 68 | 63 | +5 | 53 | - |
| 15th | Bishop Auckland | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 58 | 83 | -25 | 49 | - |
| 16th | Lincoln United | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 67 | 77 | -10 | 45 | - |
| 17th | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 54 | 81 | -27 | 42 | - |
| 18th | Rossendale United | 42 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 58 | 88 | -30 | 41 | - |
| 19th | Kidsgrove Athletic | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 49 | 71 | -22 | 38 | - |
| 20th | Ossett Town | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 39 | 80 | -41 | 33 | - |
| 21st | Eastwood Town | 42 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 33 | 92 | -59 | 23 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Trafford | 42 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 34 | 99 | -65 | 21 | ▼Relegated |
Northern Premier League - End of Season Notes-
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Left the Northern Premier League |
| ▲Accrington Stanley were Promoted to the Football Conference |
| ▼Eastwood Town were Relegated to the Northern Counties East League |
| ▼Trafford were Relegated to the North West Counties League |
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Joining the Northern Premier League |
| ▼Southport were Relegated from the Football Conference |
| ▲Bridlington Town were Promoted from the Northern Counties East League |
| ▲Prescot Cables were Promoted from the North West Counties League |
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